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snorlax · 02-09-2005 7:27pm #1

just sat what kind of art/ craft your interested and what you'd like to learn more about.

User: Snorlax

Art interests: general painting, clay, Ms paint (click on my sig for sample;)) and graphic programs, costume design, card making, performing arts, pastels/ watercolours/ acrylics/ technical pens/ charcoal.

have also worked as a voluntary illustrator with the Irish Wildlife Trust and got some of my technical sketches of wildlife skteches published.

am currently interested in dynamic art/ helping with costume making at festivals.

also did art for the leaving and nearly did it at third level but wound up doing occupational therapy in TCD (don; ask:)!)

would like to learn more about practical crafts, eg things that can be used for everyday purposes, like handmade greeting cards/ bookmarks, and also traditional crafts and painting (especially love to learn to do scenery paintings of the west of ireland)

Our man in Havana · 15-09-2005 4:23pm

User: Bond-007 well actually this is Mrs-Bond!

I am a scrapper! Give me fantastic photos papers & glue & I am away! I have even scrapped onto a canvas to make my scrapping into wall art too

The last picture is my canvas which was painted first with accrylic paint & then embellished.

I also make card, do some beading jewellery but scrapping is a way of life now days!

Gone West · 16-09-2005 9:48pm

im interested in physical art.
natural beauty, and all that malarkey.

title of the sticky is spelt wrong

pukey · 27-09-2005 10:17pm

i've tried my hand at everything, but concentrate mostly on oils, watercolours, photoshop, pen and ink, and even 3d things in autocad, sketchup etc.
actually just finished an oil, started an oil and am midway through another.

Pyschopath666 · 02-10-2005 11:23pm

User ~ Pyschopath666

At the moment I do alot of drawings, graphic designs and have begun to carve wax....

Most of my work revolves around heavy metal/ gothic influences or fantasy (like LOTR etc...)

I'm currently doing Art for the leaving and am concidering doing it at 3rd level.....

Larianne · 05-10-2005 8:39pm

I am a painter of the face! And sometimes might knot an auld beard or tache.

That's my day job...

Other than that I just doodle a lot. Do a lot of life drawing from my head. Use anything from acrylic, coloured pencils, chalk, pastels, pencil. Make interesting picture frames when I've the time. The odd bit of jewellery. Design dresses and hats.

I get into weird moods and decide on doing something and then have to do it.

Tiriel · 06-10-2005 12:09am

I've kind of fallen out of my creative side.. and would really like to get back into it. It's been a few years since I painted or sketched.. which I would have dreamt impossible..

Think I need a bit of order.. would love to join a class or something.. to really get back into it properly, as I don't have the motivation to sit down at home like I used to. The only thing I have been doing recently is working with beads and jewellery making..

fizzy · 09-10-2005 5:17pm

I sometimes mess about with a bit of knitting, but my main crafty hobby is cross stitch. I started earlier this year and have got quite into it. It's not as useful as knitting, but it's more about the making than the finished product for me - it's great for emptying my head

great that boards have a craft board now too!

braceface · 11-11-2005 9:15pm

Hi all, I'm pretty new here. I'm one of a dying breed of knitters. I started in school age 7 and took it back up a few years ago. I was really into baby things, mostly due to a baby boom among my friends. now i'm trying lots of new things-funky hats, dolls...

Fajitas! · 20-11-2005 2:36pm

User: Fajitas!

I'm studyin' art in NCAD at the moment, hoping to specialise in either Painting or Ceramics so thats paints and clay down,I have a great interest in photography, and love experimenting in different mediums. I love sketching too, charcoal would be my weapon of choice, otherwise, ink or pencils do the trick just as good. Got into digital imagery last year, but not as advanced in it as I'd like to be!

Ste05 · 29-11-2005 8:54pm

Cork_girl wrote:

I've kind of fallen out of my creative side.. and would really like to get back into it. It's been a few years since I painted or sketched.. which I would have dreamt impossible..

Think I need a bit of order.. would love to join a class or something.. to really get back into it properly, as I don't have the motivation to sit down at home like I used to. The only thing I have been doing recently is working with beads and jewellery making..

exactly the same as .... it so hard to get the motivation to start on something new.... I've gotten into Silver clay which is, well silver in a clay form... you fire it and bingo it's silver! it's a real expensive hobby though.... but i'd love to get into painting/sculpting anything again with the same enthusiasm again.... i'm getting worried i'll lose the talent if i don't pick it up again

G (mrs Ste_05)

Charis · 10-12-2005 10:00pm

My favorite activities are scrapbooking and jewelry making. A friend introduced me to jewelry about 2 years ago and I would love to learn some more techniques. I also enjoy card making and usually make homemade cards for family.

bonzo82 · 15-12-2005 12:34pm

I do a bit of everything, from sewing to jewellery making to painting to collage, I just like to try to be crafty/creative in every way I can. If I can think of a way to make something rather than buy it, I will. I have to point out this brilliant website which I spend far too much time on, www.craftster.org.

Beckie · 29-01-2006 9:20pm

Like Mrs Bond, I too am a scrapper! Can't get enough of it! Been crafty since I don't know when!!! Always covered from head to foot in glitter!!

artieanna · 05-03-2006 12:58am

hi all am a third year art and design student who loves using mixed media in my work and texture mmmmmm. Will never let go of the humble pencil though it a priceless tool.. have tried most crafts along the way and i keep exploring new ones got a great book on creative dough. am currently doing project work based on limiting colour, size, medium etc is interesting.. oh an recently started doing different types of wax painting (encaustic) really lovely to use.
Thats me and thanks sooooo much for this brillllianttttt forum...
like it..... I LOVE IT...look forward to posting msgs for ye all at some stage along the way
Best Wishes
artieanna

red_bairn · 08-03-2006 6:47pm

Yeah I'm not really sure where my heart is at the moment. Workin on oil painting at the moment and think thats great!:) At the start of the year we worked with things like Photography, Trad Printing, Sculpture, Painting (Acr), Video and Image Processing and soon will be doing a 5week personal project after the first year trip to Amsterdam:D

SilverTongue · 09-05-2006 4:13pm

Great job Bond-007

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 09-05-2006 4:24pm

Good idea!!

Already seen a couple of scrap-bookers and a lot of sculptors of various media and I'm standing up as the second face painter - not professionally though. I'm dong more non-paying bodypainting at the moment (see sig below!) Also into pastels and airbrishing and love colour. Oh, and photography.

What would I like to learn?
Would love to get into street art and grafitti, but without breaking the law. Maybe murals - that's be fun. Painting unusual things, as oppossedto painting pictures or creating pictures of things... Just about sums it up!

Húrin · 14-05-2006 9:47pm

I am interested in sculpture, painting, projection and stencil graffiti.

GoldieBear · 19-06-2006 9:04pm

Hi, i'm into pencil sketches and watercolours, i also enjoy stained glass art and i love knitting as its very theraputic.

nudge · 27-07-2006 10:24am

Hi
I am a graphic designer, studying fashion design at night in college. I make greeting cards to sell, build doll houses and basically do anything that I can cut, rip, sew, print, glue, paint, scan or nail down.

molypiper · 02-08-2006 1:10am

i do sketching and watercolors...a great past time for me especially so during rainy seasons and typhoons won't allow you to go out!:D

Kivun Sotilas · 02-08-2006 10:14am

Hi, I'm an artist from Australia (live in Swords now) I am into drawing with pastels. Mostly dark landscapes. I am also making my own book at the moment. The pictures are sort of like old woodcuts (but drawn with pen) medieval style drawings. I like photography and love webdesign and photoshop.

corkimp · 07-08-2006 8:51pm

username: corkimp
I did art for my leaving and did a portfolio course in St Johns Central college in cork before being accepted into Crawford Art College. I did 2 years - failing the 2nd - me and y tutors having different opinions on my work. Want to go back again but got to get back up my confidence and a portfolio started again. I am mainly into sketching, pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, acrylics, watercolours (only in sketches), print, photography and a little bit of 3d work in metal and wood. I mainly do horses, people and fantasy creatures - dragons mainly with griffins and demons. when i find my stuff will photograph and show anyone who is interested

emmie · 13-08-2006 7:04pm

heya..im actually a science student in nuim but i have a great passion for arts and crafts. I reformed the arts and crafts society in nui Maynooth with a few other friends and from that i learned lot of great new things such as dough craft,jewellery making,photography but my great interest at the moment is glass painting:)

We are always looking for artists to teach us some sort of arts and crafts (ranging from Caricaturing to manga..pottery, fine art..you name it) so if you are interested send me a pm!

aoifeme · 30-08-2006 10:26am

Installation and scuplture, but getting back into drawing now

Oh and I knit!

grockle · 11-09-2006 2:07pm

mostly embroidery and cross stitch, but i do crafts for kids too so i do for them quite blew peter type stuff. lots of 'found objects'

Marksie · 05-10-2006 10:10pm

i make candles.

Been doing it for three years now and it is gradually turning into a business...

goodbye civil service... damn your eyes

lenablue · 09-10-2006 1:26pm

I worked with digital art for many moons but prefer getting my hands dirty! I paint and smear and blob acrylic paints and it's all I want to do. Ever.

New to Lucan and would love to meet other arty type humans. my web addy is www.freewebs.com/staticmarcab if anyone is interested in having a look and my smears and blob.

Calina · 19-10-2006 3:44pm

I do tapestry and some crochet and have started a course in mosaic design. I also take photographs. I used to draw with crayons but I don't do much of it lately.

smallpaws · 10-11-2006 12:35pm

I do watercolors, pen and ink and pencil drawings. YOu can google me at 'artresa' and see some of my older stuff. I can't do much of it nowadays as I am in nursing school (gotta pay the bills *sigh*) and that sucks up 99% of my time. But I love painting, it's why I exist. Once I am done training for my day job, nursing, I will be so happy to get back to having time to paint on my days/nights off!

Ccliff · 10-11-2006 9:46pm

Hi everyone, ohhh I'm so happy to be here! I just joined this site this evening to post on the snooker and pool board (another of my hobbies)and I found this by accident!

I just love making things. I make cards and absolutely love knitting, my friends think I'm a bit of an oul wan but I find it so theraputic. I also do a bit of web design and graphic design.

MacSuibhne · 09-12-2006 7:01am

I'm just an artist/myth junkie trying to get by. I work primarily with stained glass, but I've dabbled into sketching and the like:

An Bradán Feasa

http://shuibhne.deviantart.com/

-Oisín
www.suibhne.com

lenablue · 24-12-2006 5:07pm

Ste05 wrote:

exactly the same as .... it so hard to get the motivation to start on something new.... I've gotten into Silver clay which is, well silver in a clay form... you fire it and bingo it's silver! it's a real expensive hobby though.... but i'd love to get into painting/sculpting anything again with the same enthusiasm again.... i'm getting worried i'll lose the talent if i don't pick it up again
G (mrs Ste_05)

perfect for starting an art group! that should get you going...? I am more than happy to host such a group if it's is relatively small.. I'll think on a bit more. Anybody interested??

genova · 11-01-2007 5:20am

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georgie59 · 27-02-2007 11:29pm

Hi,
I like cross stitch, embroidery and the like, have done abit of glass painting ( I mean one bit), am doing a bit of quilting and applique at the mo which i'm enjoying,
Like trying new things and am usually self taught, so not that great at anything.

littlebitdull · 07-03-2007 6:57pm

Like a bit of everything ... scraping, knitting, cross-stitch, painting... but mainly cakes !!

experiMental · 16-03-2007 7:56pm

Hi.

I draw while holding a pencil with my mouth when I'm completely nackered. I've also hardly ever done a major work. I wish I was NOT a frustrated artist *sigh*

lady_j · 29-03-2007 3:40pm

littlebitdull wrote:

Like a bit of everything ... scraping, knitting, cross-stitch, painting... but mainly cakes !!

They're a amazing, do they taste as good as they look???

Oh I am an artist, finished a fine art degree, mainly interested in installation/sculpture, but want to get back into drawing

Damn those cakes made me hungry!:D

experiMENTAL you are an inspiration to us all ;-)

niamhygirl · 24-05-2007 1:01pm

Hi there just wondering if anyone would be interested in volunteeering to face paint at a fundraiser in greystones on sat 26th of May?? email me ay niamhwade@yahoo.co.uk if you are!!we could really do with the help!

red_bairn · 25-05-2007 9:23am

I'd say there are loads of people willing to do the face painting. You also advertise it about the town. Try the library, Jokers, Eugenes, and perhaps Supervalu.

I would do it but will be heading back late from Gorey that day and then work later on.

I could see if one lad i know is interested and get him to respond to your email here.

eve · 28-05-2007 10:54am

My interests include:

Jewellery- Been experimenting for about 6 months. Up to now I have mainly be working with seed beads and learning stitch techniques. Recently started working with wire but need to learn more about it.

Cross stitch-I had done a small amount in primary school but only got into it again in the last few months.

Photography - I don't get to do this as much as I would like mainly due to the crap weather. But when it's dry I'll quite happily get on a train and stop somewhere just because it looks visually interesting.

Over the years I've also done some scrapbooking, card making and sewing (curtains, small hammocks for toys or small items)

Andrewf20 · 15-06-2007 7:34pm

I do:

Motorsport / cars / aircraft paintings with gouache on 300Mgram paper.
Portraits in pencil sketch (Crap at depicting skin with paints. Tricky)

munkeehaven · 24-08-2007 2:26pm

Hello..i like to draw and paint in any medium from comic books to sketching...i love making my own clothes/bags/jewellery/misc...also like revamping any object that has a plain surface (basically every gadget i own)..photography..knitting..sewing...basically i just like making things.

snickerpuss · 21-10-2007 2:17am

Hi!
I'm into paper crafts & card making.
I'm really into my art too, I'm doing a masters in art history. Really all us art historians are just jealous of people with talent, I can barely manage stick people.

Ah well!

Jella17 · 24-10-2007 10:02pm

Hello everyone
I love messing with anything to do with arts and crafts but I love crafts more. Last yr I did a stained glass course and loved it. I bought some of my own tools too. I have just quit a jewellery making course because it's not what I thought it was gonna be. It was all metals and heavy duty stuff and i'm more beads and things. I've just bought a torch and supplies for making my own glass beads. I couldnt find a course in cork so I took a big step and bought a book

here's hoping I dont set the house on fire lol :eek: I did scrapbooking for a while and if I had more space I'd do more but I make such a mess when I do things! here is one of my very first glass pieces:

A Drawing

Batik

Mrs. MacGyver · 25-10-2007 6:47pm

I'm Mrs. Macgyver, I 'm learning to cross stitch at the moment and I really enjoy knitting. I like to throw pottery also.

karen harper · 29-10-2007 5:26pm

I have beeen making silver jewellery for six years and that led into making jewellery with gemstones and pearls. After the last few classes being successful I have decided to teach more and am doing some classes before Christmas.

What I have found is even more valuable to people is somewhere for them to bounce ideas and get good support from other like minded people, so that
is where Irish Craft Association comes in.

It is set up for everyone from students to 'been around for a while' crafts people and artists. It is also interested in having craft/art suppliers and services as members. It provides feedback meetings where everyone gets a chance to give their view on what is needed next for crafts people and can get support, advice and help in how to move forward in their own business.
It really works on the individual and their needs. Insurance is also available through them.
There will be competitions throughout the year, the one coming up is called 'tea cosy'.
The word craft conjures up an old fashioned idea of traditional wares, and this is to show how modern and exceptional craft can be!
JUst to let you know, there is modern thinking and open minds out there!

karen harper · 29-10-2007 8:43pm

just wondering about batik....can anyone tell me more about it please

kwalsh000 · 29-10-2007 9:57pm

Not sure if right area but as for myself, would mainly be into movie props (and the painting and displaying of them, the painting part needs alot more work) and trying my hand at scuplting slowly but surely. Other than that graphic design (ie photoshop and such) would be other area

Andrewf20 · 08-11-2007 9:10pm

Right, heres some stuff I did...

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